Greece

Tragedy at Sea: The Perilous Journey of Sudanese Refugees In a chilling reminder of the treacherous paths taken by those fleeing conflict, at least 61 Sudanese refugees perished when a rubber boat caught fire off the coast of Libya. The vessel, which was bound for Greece, burst into flames near Tobruk, an eastern port city, leaving only 13 survivors to recount the ordeal, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). A Desperate Escape The Sudanese refugees, escaping the ravages of war in their…

Lee Carsley’s big move sure did the trick this time.England's temporary coach made waves by starting the Nations League game against Greece with captain Harry Kane watching from the bench. It was a gutsy decision that paid off handsomely, as the youthful squad cruised to a 3-0 triumph in Athens.Contrast that with the defeat a month earlier when Carsley rolled the dice by fielding a team without a recognized striker due to Kane's injury. Packed with midfielders, England ended up losing 2-1 to Greece at Wembley. Ouch.Carsley…

Athens, Greece (AX) — A young Somali, who landed in Greece all by his lonesome as a minor seeking asylum, has just been given a clean slate by the Juvenile Court of Kos on October 24, 2024. This judgment wipes away serious accusations against him—such as being involved in a sketchy criminal crew and sneaking in illegally—while shining a light on the thorny issue of how Greece treats folks in search of sanctuary. Imagine this: M.A., the young man in question, found himself in hot water after simply sharing his cell phone with…

Lee Carsley faced his first hurdles as England's stand-in coach following an audacious lineup choice that went awry, leading to a 2-1 defeat against Greece in the Nations League on Thursday. Meanwhile, at just 24, Erling Haaland set a new milestone for Norway by becoming the top scorer with his brace in a commanding 3-0 victory over Slovakia. On the flip side, even without the iconic figures of Kylian Mbappé and the retired Antoine Griezmann, France comfortably overpowered Israel 4-1. Carsley, having steered England to…

Greece and Libya have agreed to hold talks on marking their marine zones in the eastern Mediterranean, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday after a meeting with Libyan President Mohammad Younes Menfi. In a statement after the meeting, Mitsotakis said the two leaders "agreed to resume immediate talks between Greece and Libya on the demarcation of marine zones." Libya's new unity government took office on March 16, succeeding two warring authorities that had ruled eastern and…

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis resumed the Greek embassy in Libya throughout a go to to the North African nation on Tuesday and met the previous Libyan envoy he expelled in response to the Tripoli authorities's maritime border settlement with Turkey in 2019. Greece had ordered the expulsion of Libya's present head of the Presidential Council, Mohammad Younes Menfi, who had served for nearly a 12 months as Libya's ambassador to Greece, in December 2019 following a maritime settlement between Tripoli and Ankara. He…

Following the trip of several Home and Foreign Ministers and the Head of the European Council last week to Tripoli, the Italian and Greek Prime Ministers paid an official visit to Libya on Tuesday 6 April. They discussed economic and security issues as well as their bilateral cooperation with the new Libyan leadership. This double visit is further proof of Europe's great interest in the political rise…

The two countries did not communicate about the event until the maneuvers were over. The Ministries of Defense simply made it clear, laconic, that the cooperation focused on the fight against dangers at sea, illegal immigration and smuggling. as reported from Tunis, Michel picardNever since the Tunisian revolution in 2011 has…